Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 30, 2020
I don’t know many kids who aren’t excited to play games. Savvy educators have built lesson plans based on this interest for years. Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning.
Educators Technology
OCTOBER 3, 2020
Have you considered the power of visual note taking in your online instruction? Well, if you have not you should. Visual note taking will help enrich your teachable content and facilitate your remote.
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User Generated Education
OCTOBER 3, 2020
I had the privilege of taking a workshop on Fortnite Creative facilitated by Steven Isaacs. I decided to take this workshop because I knew that many of my students (3rd-7th grade gifted students) were playing Fortnite. The idea of using a violent game during classes was not appealing to me so when I heard about Fortnite Creative, I got excited about learning more.
The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 31, 2020
Great facilitators have killer agendas. This is the place where students can go to find anything they need to support their learning. Do your agendas include the five elements listed below? 5 Elements of a Killer Agenda Title The agenda has a title that clearly conveys what the session is about. Brief overview Provide an overview of the session that includes what students will know and be able to do following the session.
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The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Magic EdTech
OCTOBER 20, 2020
With various anti-discriminatory laws coming into action globally, website accessibility is no longer a choice, rather mandatory! It is a prime legal requirement for web developers as the spotlight is now fixed on providing digital content and interfaces that can be used by all sections of society. “The one argument for accessibility that doesn’t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people’s lives.” ?
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Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Three holidays are fast-approaching–Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If you’re a teacher, that means lots of tie-ins to make school festive and relevant to students. Here are ideas for Halloween projects, lesson plans, websites, and apps: Websites and Apps. 30-day Halloween fitness challeng e. Build a Jack-o-lantern (in Google Slides).
Educators Technology
OCTOBER 8, 2020
When the pandemic first broke out, the world came to an abrupt standstill. Offices and retail stores across the globe closed down to curb the spread of infection. Educational institutions quickly.
User Generated Education
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Truth be told, I always disliked history and government classes as a Kindergarten through undergraduate student. I found it dry, boring, irrelevant, and unimportant. I believe this was due to it all being about memorization. memorizing events and dates in history; memorizing the branches of government; memorizing states and their capitols. This type of learning reflects only remembering, the lowest level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 4, 2020
Whether a lesson is pre-recorded, live video, or face-to-face, one simple, research-based idea to engage learners is to use gesticulation. This means using gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words. Here are some ways to do that. Props Props are a great way to help with this. Big glasses, hats, wands, etc. You can hop on Amazon and search photobooth props and get lots of packages that don't break the bank.
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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.
Magic EdTech
OCTOBER 19, 2020
With various anti-discriminatory laws coming into action globally, website accessibility is no longer a choice, rather mandatory! It is a prime legal requirement for web developers as the spotlight is now fixed on providing digital content and interfaces that can be used by all sections of society. “The one argument for accessibility that doesn’t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people’s lives.” ?
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Be sure to check out STW for all their Halloween ideas such as: educational games, poems, activities, and more!!! Super Teacher Worksheets is one of the best sites around for finding educational resources on a wide range of subjects. Educators can find, worksheets, printables, puzzle generators and more. Also, they are constantly updating their site w/ more resources all the time and recently released new crossword puzzle worksheet generator.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Education has changed. No one knows yet if it’s for better or worse but we all understand that nothing’s as it once was. That means many traditional teaching tools are no longer the best choice for the new norms. Over the past few months (well, since March), I’ve spent a lot of time reinventing my teaching protocols, doing a rigorous evaluation of whether my standard practices are best suited for the new best practices for teaching at home and school (click here for lots of inf
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
OCTOBER 29, 2020
100-5 Genuine Components of Developing a Maker Mindset Today we are talking all about the genuine components of developing a maker mindset. A maker mindset begins with believing in the possibilities of making. Most importantly we need to remember that the space and tools don't define a makerspace. It is actually the ability to see the possibility. Links Mentioned in the Show: Today we are talking all about the genuine components of developing a maker mindset.
STEMx
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Members win new funding to create, share best practices plus our new website. We're proud to announce $30,000 in funding for new programs to expand high-quality STEM education. Through the 2020 STEMx Challenge Grants, leading organizations in three states will invest in new, promising practices. Then, they'll share plans, resources, and lessons learned with our complete national network of 24 organizations in 19 states.
Vivify Stem
OCTOBER 29, 2020
How to Teach Growth Mindset and Failing Forward By Claire Meschkat Students need to experience failure in our classrooms. They may not think so, but learning from those failures is what helps them grow. Read on for ways to empower your students to learn from their failures, aka. fail forward, with a good dose of growth mindset! Growth Mindset Growth Mindset is a belief that abilities can be developed and improved with hard work and dedication.
Top 10 Sciencekits
OCTOBER 25, 2020
The holiday season is coming, and with it come the SALES online! Brands selling STEM subscription boxes also have promotions available, most of them have promotions available throughout the year, but usually as the year progresses towards Christmas, the promotions get even better. Is this post, i made the effort of collecting the best promotions & promo codes for online subscription boxes (also knows as crates or kits).
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Rabbids Coding is a super-fun iOS app that uses the popular Rabbids characters to teach kids the basics of how to program/code (ideal for 7yrs old on up). This is done by uses lines of code where students use sequential and computational thinking to help save "their" spaceship that the Rabbits had invaded. I highly recommend checking out Rabbids Coding by clicking here !!!
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 29, 2020
If you’re an online teacher who offers professional development classes to educators, this article from an Ask a Tech Teacher contributor will help you understand the basics of using SEO to reach those who need your expertise. It explains SEO, discusses the importance of keywords and backlinks, and more. . SEO Tips for Online Education | Reach Students With SEO.
STEM Supplies
OCTOBER 23, 2020
At STEM Supplies, we know STEM is more than a collection of amazing robots, 3D printers, and exciting makerspace supplies–it’s a full-fledged curriculum that demands unique teaching skills. That’s why we developed free STEM resources to inspire and help formal and informal STEM educators overcome the hurdles of implementing STEM practices into their teaching spaces.
Ellipsis Education
OCTOBER 22, 2020
By Amy Marcou Customer Experience Specialist Grading is an inevitable part of most educators’ days… and nights… and weekends! At times, grading stacks of papers or projects can be monotonous and time consuming. On the flip side, it’s an opportunity to enter the minds of your students and their creative thought processes. When it comes to grading in your computer science class and more specifically, coding projects , the task of grading can easily consume your time and energy as you find yourself
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
OCTOBER 22, 2020
99- How to Reframe Our Understanding of Why Children Act Out Teaching is at an all-time level of difficulty. Throw behavior challenges into the mix and you have a recipe for disaster. How can teachers keep their sanity and also better understand where these behaviors are coming from and why they are occurring. Join Leslie Belvins and me or a conversation on behavior function and how to look at the behavior with empathy and grade while also taking care of the rest of the class and yourself.
Top 10 Sciencekits
OCTOBER 23, 2020
STEM subscription boxes for kids are great I write a lot about STEM activities lately, and there's a good reason for that. I see how great STEM education is for nurturing the crave for science and technology from a very young age - Meaning exposing your kids to the professions of the future in their early years. Starting exposing your kids to STEM education is becoming easy these days, as more and more companies are starting to produce high quality content for all ranges of ages, including kids
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 8, 2020
TeachVid is an amazing online tool for learning foreign languages. TeachVid reminds me a tad like EDpuzzle where educators use interactive videos to assess student's learning. Also, educators can create a "virtual" classroom and create assignments that contain: videos, worksheets, etc. Finally, TeachVid makes it easy to flip a classroom or lesson and let student's learn at their own pace.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. October. If you aren’t a subscriber to our newsletter, sign up here. Then get your monthly freebies! This month: 10% off anything on our website. xx. Questions? Email askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.
STEM Supplies
OCTOBER 23, 2020
At STEM Supplies, we know STEM is more than a collection of amazing robots, 3D printers, and exciting makerspace supplies–it’s a full-fledged curriculum that demands unique teaching skills. That’s why we developed free STEM resources to inspire and help teachers overcome the hurdles of implementing STEM practices into their classrooms. STEM Supplies Blog.
Vivify Stem
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Moon Solar Tower Challenge. STEM Space At Home Video Challenge STEM Space At Home is a video series led by an engineer and using materials you can find at home. The videos are intended to support elementary and middle school students through fun engineering design challenges with a real-world connection. Moon Solar Tower STEM Challenge Mission : Design and build a solar-powered tower on the Moon!
STEMx
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Last October, the STEMx network issued $15,000 grants. to five states. The "STEMx Challenge Grants" offered $75,000 in funding for states to advance STEM and share lessons learned with the national STEM community. Below, read the detailed reports submitted by each of the five winning states. Idaho: New strategic plan and regional hubs planned to enhance statewide STEM access -.
Top 10 Sciencekits
OCTOBER 20, 2020
The battle of the giants - We've taken on the challenge of comparing 2 of the most popular kids STEM subscription boxes in the market, and help you choose the right subscription box for your children - Mel Science VS KiwiCo. Some questions you might have, probably include which subscription box better suite your child? what is the difference between the 2 brands in terms of cost, topics they cover, the level of parents involvement in the making process and much more.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 4, 2020
*Be sure to checkout how Make Beliefs Comix can work for you for Remote Learning during school closures!!! Make Beliefs Comix is a excellent site that educators around the world are using for digital storytelling, project based learning, reinforcing vocabulary, and more. Also, Make Beliefs Comix has an abundance of lesson plans, the ability to translate comics into other languages, and recently launched story starters/writing prompts to help get the student's creative juices flowing.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 3, 2020
I am out of pocket the rest of this week and next. I’m visiting my wonderful sister in the rural Marion Indiana. I can’t wait to live a measured, natural life for at least a week where we can veges, check on her bee hives, and eat indoors at a restaurant! I probably won’t do much commenting until next weekend but then, I’ll get everything caught up.
Ellipsis Education
OCTOBER 15, 2020
The Curriculum Developer Spotlight series on our blog highlights the unique and talented educators that write Codelicious curriculum. Keep reading to learn more about Bailey’s background, expertise, and approach to computer science in the classroom. “ Being surrounded by youth reminds you of the endless possibility that lies within each of us. ” — Bailey Streicher.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
OCTOBER 15, 2020
98: 13 Remarkable Ideas to Help Kids Fall in Love With Reading I've sadly seen a lot of children resisting reading in the past 5 years. It has been heartbreaking. When we lose the passion for something, we stop doing it. I believe there are things we can do to create passionate lovers of reading. I hope you stick around. Links Mentioned in the Show: I've sadly seen a lot of children resisting reading in the past 5 years.
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